Dish washer and drier



Patented Mar. 7. I899.

(Application filed Mar. 17, 1898.)

(No Model.)

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NITED STATES ROBERT E. SWVARTZ,

PATENT OFFICE.

OF CRESTON, IOWA.

DISH WASHER AND DRIER.

SPECiFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 620,682, dated March '7, 1899.

Application filed March 17, 1898. Serial No. 674,217. (No model.)

T0 (LZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ROBERT E. SWARTZ, a citizen oft-he United States, residing at Oreston, in the county of Union and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Dish Washer and Drier, of which the following is a speci fication.

This invention is designed to provide a machine for washing and drying dishes effectively and in a comparatively short time, the cleansing operation being accomplished by either hotor cold water having lye or other alkali added thereto to cut and remove grease when required. The machine is constructed to secure a cyclonic action of the water, the articles such as plates and saucers being set to form wings or blades which impact with the water in the operation of the machine and dash it toward or away from the center, thereby loosening and removing any matter adhering to the articles under treatment.

Another important feature of the invention is the preventing of chipping, cracking, or breaking of the dishes by the provision of means for securing them against moving about or jostling one another.

For a full understanding of the merits and advantages of the invention reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings and the following description.

The improvement is susceptible of various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of construction without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof, and to a full disclosure of the invention an adaptation thereof is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a top plan view of a dish-washer constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical central section thereof. Fig. 3 is a detail view showing the means for securing a plate or saucer to the rotatable part of the machine. Fig. 4 is a detail View showing one of the many Ways for securing a pitcher or like article in place. Fig. 5 is a detail view showing the means for securing ,a cup or article of like formation to the rotatable part of the machine.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

The vessel or receptacle 1 for containing the water and receiving the dishes or articles to be cleansed may be any size and shape and, as shown, is of cylindrical form. An opening for drawing oh? the dirty water is provided in a side of the vessel close to its bottom and is closed by a'plug or stopper 2, which isremovable to provide an escape when it is required to draw off the water. A plate or block 3 is secured centrally to the bottom of the vessel or receptacle 1 and receives the lower end of the vertical shaft 4, to which is sec ured the rotating part of the machine, carrying the dishes or articles to be washed. A cross-piece 5 is detachably connected with the upper end of the vessel 1, and its end portions are cut away, so as to enter the vessel and to provide projecting parts 6, which extend over the top edges of the vessel and limit the downward movement. of the cross-piece when in position. The cross-piece is formed centrally with an opening, through which the upper end of the shaft 4 passes and in which it is journaled. In the event of the crosspiece being formed of wood, which is prefer able, it will be strengthened intermediate of its ends by a clip 7, which extends over the cross-piece and embraces the edges thereof, said clip having an opening at a middle point to provide for the passage of the shaft 4.

The means for receiving and supporting the dishes or like articles to be cleansed are secured to the lower end of the shaft 4, and the latter is adapted to be rotated in either direction in any convenient way, the means shown consisting of a horizontal shaft 8, journaled in brackets 9, secured to the cross-piece 5 and having a crank 10 at its outer end and gearing at its inner end to mesh with corre-. sponding gearing applied to the upper end of the shaft 4. The cross-piece 5 and shaft 4, with the parts attached thereto, have detachable connection with the vessel 1, so as to admit of the parts being readily cleansed and accessible for any required purpose.

A spider 11 is secured to the lower end of the shaft 4 and has the supporting means'attached directly thereto. A disk or circular plate 12 is attached to the upper'middle por-.

tion of the spider and is provided with a series of slots 13, obliquely disposed and adapted to receive plates and saucers. A ring or annulus .14 is secured to the top side of the spider concentric with the disk 12 and is formed with slots 15 similar to the slots 13, but disposed in inverse order thereto, whereby the water is dashed toward the center of the vessel when the rotating part of the machine is operated in one direction and toward the sides when the rotating part is operated in the reverse direction. By this construction both sides of the dishes are thoroughly cleaned. An annular space 16 is formed between the contiguous edges of the disk 12 and ring 14 and is designed to receive articles such as cups, bowls, pitchers, and the like. An outer ring or annulus 17 is secured to the upper side of the spider concentric with the disk 12 and ring 14 and is provided with a series of obliquely-disposed slots 18 to receive plates and saucers. An annular space 19 is provided between the rings 14 and 17 for a purpose similar to the space 16. The three parts 12, 14, and 17 are in the same plane and have a concentric arrangement and are intended to receive articles such as plates and saucers, the latter being secured in the slots thereof and constituting wings or blades to come in contact with the water when the machine is' in operation and impart a cyclonic action thereto, which will dislodge and remove all matter of a foreign nature adhering to the dishes.

Rings or annular supports 20 and 21 are secured to the bottom side of the spider opposite the spaces 16 and 19 and limit the clownward movement of cups, bowls, and like articles placed in said spaces. The spaces 16 and 19 are in effect annular troughs, the rings T 20 and 21 forming the bottoms thereof and the ing.

as 21, and extend vertically.

edges of the parts 12, 14, and 17 constituting Such articles as cannot be the side walls. placed upon the disk or upper rings with safety are lodged in the annular troughs or spaces 16 and 19 and are held from lateral and vertical displacement in the manner set forth. To prevent the cups or like articles from moving in the annular troughs or spaces, pins or projections 22 are applied to one of the rings, The cups may be turned over the pins or projections or placed between them, and in either case the dishes will be prevented from striking against one another and chipping, cracking, or break- Holders are resorted to as additional means for securing the dishes against movement, and these holders are sufficiently resilient and flexible to adapt themselves to differences in size and form of the articles to be secured thereby. Spring-plates 23 are pivotally connected at one end with the outer edge portion of the ring 14 and are adapted to be turned so as to extend over the space 19 and engage with the dishes and secure them in a positive manner against accidental movement. Other holders 24in the form of loops are secured to the inner edge portion of the ring 14. and have their closed ends extending over the space 16. These holders are adapted to have the dishes forced beneath them and into the trough-shaped space 16.

The holders 25 for the plates and saucers are of loop shape and are secured to the rings opposite one end of the slots formed therein. These holders curve to conform to the outline of a plate or saucer, and their outer or closed ends are bent, forming notches or depressions 26, which receive an edge portion of the plate or saucer, thereby admitting of the side members of the holder extending upon opposite sides of the plate, so as to secure the latter when placed in position. The holders 25 applied to the disk and rings 14 and 17 are of like formation, and it is obvious that they may be placed at either end of the slots or at both ends, as required.

The dishes to be washed are applied to the rotating part of the machine in the manner set forth, and water, either hot or cold and having an alkali applied thereto, is supplied to the vessel 1 until the dishes are nearly or quite immersed, after which the shaft 4 is rotated in the desired direction, thereby causing the water to receive a whirling movement and at the same time a cyclonic action by reason of the disposition of the plates and saucers. This agitation of the water quickly removes all foreign matter. After the dishes have been cleansed the plug or stopper 2 is removed and the dirty water thrown off. The plug is now replaced and scalding water poured over the dishes, which latter are rinsed by operating the shaft 4 in the manner set forth. This scalding water is now drawn off and the dishes permitted to drain and dry,

the drying action being facilitated by imparting a rotary movement to the shaft 4..

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a dish-washer, a rotatable support provided with dish-receiving slots obliquely disposed to the line of motion whereby the dishes in the rotation of the support deflect the water laterally,substantially as described.

2. In a dish-washer, a rotatable support provided with inner and outer obliquely-disposed dish-receiving slots which incline in opposite directions, substantially as set forth.

3. In a dish-washer, the combination with a rotatable support provided with dish-receiving slots, of spring-holders applied to the support and cooperating with the dish-receiving slots to secure the dishes in place, substan tially as set forth.

.4. In a dish-washer, the combination wit a rotatable support provided with dish-receiving slots, of loop-shaped holders secured to the support and adapted to have their side members come upon opposite sides of and their ends bear upon the edges of the dishes retained in place thereby and acting jointly with the dish-receiving slots to secure the dishes against vertical and lateral displacement, substantially as set forth.

5. In a dish-washer, the combination with concentrically-disposed parts having a space between their opposing edges, of a support located in a lower plane than the concentric parts and opposite the space formed between them, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

6. In a dish-washer, the combination with concentric elements spaced apart, of a support in a lower plane than said parts and disposed opposite the space formed between them, and a holder for securing the dish in the space formed between the concentric parts and upon the lower support, substantially as set forth.

7. In a dish-washer, the combination with concentric elements spaced apart, of a support in a lower plane than said elements and opposite the space formed between them, and

pins applied to the support and projecting vertically, substantially as described.

8. In a dish-washer, the combination with concentric elements spaced apart, a support in a lower plane than and opposite the space formed between the concentric elements, pins projecting vertically in the lower support, and holders applied to one of the concentric parts and adapted to act jointly with the pins to retain the dishes in proper position, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixed 'my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT E. SWARTZ. lVitnesses:

JOHN H. SIGGERS, RoBT. E. CRUMP. 

